Last Report: 09/17/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

North Carolina is the first state to begin general election voting. Election officials sent ballots to voters on September 4.

Returned

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 44,821 55.3
Republicans 12,460 15.4
Minor 206 0.3
No Party Affiliation 23,525 29.0
TOTAL 81,012 100.0
Mail Ballot Return Rates

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Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 63,267 78.1
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 17,745 21.9
TOTAL 81,012 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 59,729 73.7
Non-Hispanic Black 12,942 16.0
Hispanic 1,254 1.5
Non-Hispanic Asian American 211 0.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,243 1.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 5,632 7.0
TOTAL 81,012 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 2,490 3.1
26 to 40 7,337 9.1
41 to 65 25,756 31.8
66 and up 43,109 53.2
TOTAL 81,012 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 41,788 51.6
Male 35,773 44.2
Unknown 3,451 4.3
TOTAL 81,012 100.0

Rejected

Nearly all 1,390 rejected mail ballots in the midst of the pandemic are for the reason noted as “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”. North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 915 65.8
Republicans 193 13.9
Minor 1 0.1
No Party Affiliation 281 20.2
TOTAL 1,390 100.0
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates

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Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 644 46.3
Non-Hispanic Black 597 42.9
Hispanic 24 1.7
Non-Hispanic Asian American 8 0.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 26 1.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 91 6.5
TOTAL 1,390 100.0
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates

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Requested

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 287,995 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 435,981 50.5
Republicans 147,986 17.1
Minor 3,425 0.4
No Party Affiliation 275,660 31.9
TOTAL 863,052 100.0
Mail Ballot Request Rates

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

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Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 585,142 67.8
Non-Hispanic Black 155,871 18.1
Hispanic 19,355 2.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 20,078 2.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,502 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 79,104 9.2
TOTAL 863,052 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 61,673 7.1
26 to 40 136,557 15.8
41 to 65 314,877 36.5
66 and up 349,945 40.5
TOTAL 863,052 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 473,132 54.8
Male 339,983 39.4
Unknown 49,937 5.8
TOTAL 863,052 100.0